# The Old Dark House (1932)

> A storm-stranded group discovers that the eccentric family sheltering them may be more dangerous than the night outside.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19785

## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Thriller
- Director: James Whale
- Cast: Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Lilian Bond, Ernest Thesiger, Eva Moore, Raymond Massey, Gloria Stuart
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023293/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: eerie, witty, macabre, classic horror night, halloween viewing

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- [The Wolf Man (1941)](https://ember.film/movie/7948)
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- [House of Frankenstein (1944)](https://ember.film/movie/2054)

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